Joseph S. Saladino R
Supervisor, Town of Oyster Bay
Credit: James Escher
BACKGROUND
- Saladino, 64, is a registered Republican and is running on the Conservative and Republican party lines in the general election.
- He is seeking a fifth term as Oyster Bay Town supervisor. He was first appointed to the position in 2017 while serving as a state assemblyman and was elected later that year.
- He is a graduate of the New York Institute of Technology.
ISSUES
- Saladino said he doesn’t agree with New York State’s approach to high-density development and said local stakeholders should be involved more closely in the creation of new housing.
- He said he will continue to push for the complete cleanup of Bethpage Community Park, the former dumping ground of Grumman Aerospace.
- He said his priorities include advancing initiatives that restore the shellfish population in local harbors, including through the creation of a shellfish hatchery.
OPPOSING CANDIDATES
Sam C. Sochet
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